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you know, this election really should be about what happened the first two years of the obama administration, and democrats should have been able to do anything they wanted to do, and now is when that should pay off. we shouldn't be worried about what happened last month and how that impacts the economy because, frankly, we've had no budget, no appropriations bills. the majority in the senate, i think, will change because people are tired of a senate that won't do the things that need to be done. >> let me ask you about the state of the race in missouri. this is where you had congressman akin who made a very controversial remark, which you condemn, which others condemn. you, in fact, said at the time we do not believe it sefshz the national interest for congressman todd akin to stay in the race for senate. the issues at stake are too big, and it's simply too important. the right decision is to step aside. as we all know todd akin did not step aside. he is running as the republican. you are looking as though -- the republicans are looking as though they're going to lose that race because akin
you know, this election really should be about what happened the first two years of the obama administration, and democrats should have been able to do anything they wanted to do, and now is when that should pay off. we shouldn't be worried about what happened last month and how that impacts the economy because, frankly, we've had no budget, no appropriations bills. the majority in the senate, i think, will change because people are tired of a senate that won't do the things that need to be...
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week, you he an a affiliates sacking pmc and .he ambassador di administration did not want that contrasting with the great anti-a sororism policy obama had rce on theusan shows pretending that of awas the outgrowth when erybody, age of nine could see .hat it wa premeditated addis s why the story w was until it could no longer be suppressed. >> i am not aware of t conspiracy, but charles has his own strae and wonderful sources. >> how do you explain her -- >> i am going to try to my y moderator's question this. republicans have is has neverromney being ae threshold of plausible commander inhief. i think it does it tarnish the obama record. there is no question that the osama bin laden took of thed out of the sales republican candidates. three of them decided in the run in 2012,not to because they thought he was unbeatablele. it was an n enormous credential for obama. but because ronny shs paul romney chose fl upyan,n, he did not the emptiness of his was an eye -- is resume on foreign policy. >> can you explain why susan insisted at the attacks the embassy were the results a demonstration? >>
week, you he an a affiliates sacking pmc and .he ambassador di administration did not want that contrasting with the great anti-a sororism policy obama had rce on theusan shows pretending that of awas the outgrowth when erybody, age of nine could see .hat it wa premeditated addis s why the story w was until it could no longer be suppressed. >> i am not aware of t conspiracy, but charles has his own strae and wonderful sources. >> how do you explain her -- >> i am going to try...
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that has helped the obama administration and the obama campaign define him and i think he pushed back against that with the humor. >> let me look forward and ask you, mark halperin, what do you anticipate coming up now? next week we've got the two vice presidents -- the vice president and his challenger paul ryan there and how about the town hall format for barack obama? the conventional wisdom has been because everybody has bill clinton in their mind that the democrat, president obama, will do better in the town hall relating and empathizing and showing he connects to people. i'm not so sure about this president. >> well, i'm not so sure, although both of them will be -- i think the strongest mitt romney has been in my experience as a presidential candidate on the debate the other night was the events he did in both cycles last campaign in 2008 and this one, his so-called ask mitt anything events where he did take questions from people. he showed humor and the kind of fluidness and personality that he showed in the depate ba in those events and people that think this format clearly f
that has helped the obama administration and the obama campaign define him and i think he pushed back against that with the humor. >> let me look forward and ask you, mark halperin, what do you anticipate coming up now? next week we've got the two vice presidents -- the vice president and his challenger paul ryan there and how about the town hall format for barack obama? the conventional wisdom has been because everybody has bill clinton in their mind that the democrat, president obama,...
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he said he appreciates the obama administration stance towards iron and seemed to be putting off any possible attack against iran into next spring or summer. is that the way you read his speech? >> he is responsible and is not going to go and insult the president of the united states. i thought it was a classic example of how the media gets things wrong. the medi media merittive. it was on the prompt page and around the world. and everybody wanted to talk vaguely about red lines and he explained why you cannot allow them to get downa certain point and you got to stop them before they can just flip the switch and go to a nuclear weapon. i thought it was a very effective speech and mitt romney should give a an importt foreign policy speech. there is too much focus on the media and coverup and who said what when. talk about the reality of the effect of obama's foreign policy. >> and talk about the fact that netanyahu thanked president obama for his speech saying you know what there is a limit to our patience but the president said we do believe there is time for negotiation and even net
he said he appreciates the obama administration stance towards iron and seemed to be putting off any possible attack against iran into next spring or summer. is that the way you read his speech? >> he is responsible and is not going to go and insult the president of the united states. i thought it was a classic example of how the media gets things wrong. the medi media merittive. it was on the prompt page and around the world. and everybody wanted to talk vaguely about red lines and he...
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top lawmakers are demanding answers from the obama administration exactly what happened that night in benghazi and why the f.b.i. still can't get in to investigate the september 11th attacks more than two weeks later. this as we're learning more details how relaxed security appear to have been there. good morning. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. it's always great to have you here. that deadly terror attack killed four americans, u.s. ambassador chris stevens, two former navy seals and information management officer. peter doocy is live with more on the ongoing investigation. what is the latest. >> reporter: the latest is f.b.i. agents are still within not the city limits of benghazi. so the investigation into the attack has not fully started yet even though it's been 19 days since the attacks. republican senator bob corker who sits on the foreign relations committee is curious that thought it was safe enough for u.s. ambassador to have such lighted security three weeks ago but not safe enough for our best and brightest investigators to work under heavy guard. he wrote a letter to james cla
top lawmakers are demanding answers from the obama administration exactly what happened that night in benghazi and why the f.b.i. still can't get in to investigate the september 11th attacks more than two weeks later. this as we're learning more details how relaxed security appear to have been there. good morning. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. it's always great to have you here. that deadly terror attack killed four americans, u.s. ambassador chris stevens, two former navy seals and...
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obama administration destroyed the coal industry. and so many companies are turning to nat gas. see the price of nat das gas? it is going up. you know, where does it end not to mention we will have a wicked snowy winter. our prices are going up. >> you will want to high tail it back to britain. there is concern about utility bills going up. >> absolutely. but you have to have stringent regulation about drinking water. frac suggest here to stay temperature is too important to the american economy but make sure it is safe . >> thank you for joining us . great thatto have you. >> coming up. >> coming up. moms and dads, be aware yeah, i'm looking to save, but i'm not sure which policy is right for me. you should try our coverage checker. it helps you see if you have too much coverage or not enough, making it easier to get what you need. [ beeping ] these are great! [ beeping ] how are you, um, how are you doing? i'm going to keep looking over here. probably a good idea. ken: what's a good idea? nothing. with coverage checker, it's easy to find your perfect policy. visit progressive.
obama administration destroyed the coal industry. and so many companies are turning to nat gas. see the price of nat das gas? it is going up. you know, where does it end not to mention we will have a wicked snowy winter. our prices are going up. >> you will want to high tail it back to britain. there is concern about utility bills going up. >> absolutely. but you have to have stringent regulation about drinking water. frac suggest here to stay temperature is too important to the...
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obama administration destroyed the coal industry. and so many companies are turning to nat gas. see the price of nat das gas? it is going up. you know, where does it end not to mention we will have a wicked snowy winter. our prices are going up. >> you will want to high tail it back to britain. there is concern about utility bills going up. >> absolutely. but you have to have stringent regulation about drinking water. frac suggest here to stay temperature is too important to the american economy but make sure it is safe . >> thank you for joining us . great thatto have you. >> coming up. moms and dads, be aware >> it is time for what i need to know for next week? parents be aware. california threw a mother in prison for two little kids missed days from school . we need children advocacy out there. they need an education. >> if your kids don't go to school and you go to jail. >> 116 days is a lot of the missed days for missing the alarm? >> cs technology. trading in a low pe and make hard drives and hard drives. it is growing in the administrate and a right price. >> johnathon in
obama administration destroyed the coal industry. and so many companies are turning to nat gas. see the price of nat das gas? it is going up. you know, where does it end not to mention we will have a wicked snowy winter. our prices are going up. >> you will want to high tail it back to britain. there is concern about utility bills going up. >> absolutely. but you have to have stringent regulation about drinking water. frac suggest here to stay temperature is too important to the...
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i've lost connection. >> see you later. >>> up next, food fight over the obama administration's move to help tomato growers in swing states catch up with mexican competitors. imagine what the gas prices in california would be if california were a swing state. back in 30 seconds. >>> a food fight, literally, is brewing between the u.s. and mexico. we're talking about tomatoes and maybe sour grapes as well. the it's subject of our deep dive today. last week, the obama administration announced it favored canceling a 16-year-old $3.5 billion tomato trade deal with mexico. the deal encourages imports and has kept tomato prices low. but florida growers say they're so low they can't catch up. the numbers show mexican tomato sales have quadruple since 2000 while florida has seen its cut shrink dramatically. after a flurry of letters from lawmakers, the commerce department decided to repd the trade agreement be scrapped. mexico growers were stunned, upset they hadn't been granted a meeting until after the decision. why did the decision get rushed? presidential politic, the influence of those
i've lost connection. >> see you later. >>> up next, food fight over the obama administration's move to help tomato growers in swing states catch up with mexican competitors. imagine what the gas prices in california would be if california were a swing state. back in 30 seconds. >>> a food fight, literally, is brewing between the u.s. and mexico. we're talking about tomatoes and maybe sour grapes as well. the it's subject of our deep dive today. last week, the obama...
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. >> they are buried by regulation and taxes and borrowing and they are buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> is the republican vice-presidential nominee right? hello, i am cheryl casone and welcome to cashin! we have wayne and johnathon and tracey and along with lloyd weber. you heard him the middle class getting buried. you agree with that? >> there are so many little taxes that we never paid before. middle class gets slammed by the federal tobacco tax and tax on manufactured drug companies. and any corporate taxes that increased came down to the prucks we purchase and laugh about the tanning tax, but that comes out of the wallets of the middle class . jersey maybe more so. it is money i don't have in the end of the day. >> all right, johnathon, what do you make of this? the last four years middle class and according to mr. biden, that -- >> i reject the notion that it is government's role to help the middle class or any class. joe biden came in years ago with middle class tax force and by his own admission terribly ineffective and in my opinion offensive. but tracey s
. >> they are buried by regulation and taxes and borrowing and they are buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> is the republican vice-presidential nominee right? hello, i am cheryl casone and welcome to cashin! we have wayne and johnathon and tracey and along with lloyd weber. you heard him the middle class getting buried. you agree with that? >> there are so many little taxes that we never paid before. middle class gets slammed by the federal tobacco tax...
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obama administration destroyed the coal industry. and so many companies are turning to nat gas. see the price of nat das gas? it is going up. you know, where does it end not to mention we will have a wicked snowy winter. our prices are going up. >> you will want to high tail it back to britain. there is concern about utility bills going up. >> absolutely. but you have to have stringent regulation about drinking water. frac suggest here to stay temperature is too important to the american economy but make sure it is safe . >> thank you for joining us . great thatto have you. >> coming up. moms and dads, be aware if your kids skip school you could land in the slammer . ess - from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. it's another reason more investors are saying... - ♪ 'cause people got me qu
obama administration destroyed the coal industry. and so many companies are turning to nat gas. see the price of nat das gas? it is going up. you know, where does it end not to mention we will have a wicked snowy winter. our prices are going up. >> you will want to high tail it back to britain. there is concern about utility bills going up. >> absolutely. but you have to have stringent regulation about drinking water. frac suggest here to stay temperature is too important to the...
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i mean, i think the danger for the obama administration is not so much voters are suddenly going to think, oh, he's weak on national security. he has a big, big cushion in the polls now in terms of how voters view his national security policy but i think there are two dangers for him, one the honesty issue which the obama campaign has been hitting hard and trying to come at him in different directions on that, the idea that maybe, you know, they were deliberately dishonest or went with something they had reason to believe might not be true. and, i think the other real problem for obama is the appearance of apathy, politically, which romney did when he issued the statement about benghazi, but voters will think, maybe the president is acting more in the interest of his campaign when it comes to national security issues, than really what is in the best interest of the country and those are the two potential weak spots, coming out of this. >> chris: as we reported and came out, in the cores of our interview with paul ryan, mitt romney plans a major foreign policy speech, a major critique of o
i mean, i think the danger for the obama administration is not so much voters are suddenly going to think, oh, he's weak on national security. he has a big, big cushion in the polls now in terms of how voters view his national security policy but i think there are two dangers for him, one the honesty issue which the obama campaign has been hitting hard and trying to come at him in different directions on that, the idea that maybe, you know, they were deliberately dishonest or went with...
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>> that's, of course, why the obama administration is not spiking the ball tonight. but we are finally beginning to clean up the mess that was created under the bush administration and the blind eye that was turned to wall street, and, of course, romney is trying to change his story, too. in the debate he said, oh, i'm not against regulating wall street. really? they're for repealing the dodd/frank bill, creating the stage that would actually take us back to where we were at the hemorrhaging of jobs. we're finally beginning to turn the corner. >> when we look at what we saw on wednesday night, the president certainly under fire for this less than dynamic performance, some questioning whether he entered this debate under prepared and over confident. as we pointed out at the top of the show, you are vice chair of the obama campaign, did you president underestimate his opponent and did it take the wind out of your sails for the work you're doing for the president to get re-elected. >> i'll tell you what, it's really hard to argue against somebody who shows up with total
>> that's, of course, why the obama administration is not spiking the ball tonight. but we are finally beginning to clean up the mess that was created under the bush administration and the blind eye that was turned to wall street, and, of course, romney is trying to change his story, too. in the debate he said, oh, i'm not against regulating wall street. really? they're for repealing the dodd/frank bill, creating the stage that would actually take us back to where we were at the...
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they are being buried by regulations, by taxes, by borrowing, they are being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> the romney campaign is taking remarks out of context. alex, will it work or is it just desperation? >> i think it's a real mistake whenever the romney campaign tries to play on the same field as the president and joe biden. nobody is a better surrogate, speaks more to the pain of the working and middle class than joe biden. don't even go there, paul ryan. that straight to camera shot, you saw both campaigns come out with ads. president obama is a much better speaker. he's more direct and communicates warmth and honesty. from mitt romney it seems hollow. if i were the romney campaign, i would stay with the fix it thing. do everything short of coming out with mops and brooms and talk about the economy. whenever they try to play the genuine american attack, it never works for them. they fall flat and it always rings hollow. >> alex, richard, great to have you with us on "the ed show." >>> coming up, the obama campaign released a new ad hammering mitt romney for outs
they are being buried by regulations, by taxes, by borrowing, they are being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> the romney campaign is taking remarks out of context. alex, will it work or is it just desperation? >> i think it's a real mistake whenever the romney campaign tries to play on the same field as the president and joe biden. nobody is a better surrogate, speaks more to the pain of the working and middle class than joe biden. don't even go there, paul...
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the obama administration is standing in a way of what could be a promising explosion of energy. we have so much oil and gas because of new technology that we know how to get without harming the environment. this puts people to work and creates manufacturing jobs. it lowers gas prices. it helps everybody becauseit lowers the cost to heat your home in the winter, to cool it in the summer, the electricity we pay. that means your paycheck goes farther. that means people living on fixed income have more income to live on. this is important. with an energy policy like the keystone pipeline, opening our land for development, we can stop sending our money to the middle east. it helps our economy and paychecks. [applause] another area -- we have all these people in between jobs. for every person who got a job last month, nearly four people stopped looking for a job. we are slipping behind. what we see when we look at the faces, talk to the people, see the names, it is a person in their 30's, 40's, 50's, early 60's. i will get to the person in their 20's in a minute. [laughter] it is a pe
the obama administration is standing in a way of what could be a promising explosion of energy. we have so much oil and gas because of new technology that we know how to get without harming the environment. this puts people to work and creates manufacturing jobs. it lowers gas prices. it helps everybody becauseit lowers the cost to heat your home in the winter, to cool it in the summer, the electricity we pay. that means your paycheck goes farther. that means people living on fixed income have...
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and what a second term obama administration would look like. and what it would do for middle class americans all over this country. i think we achieved that. i think what we didn't expect is for that mitt romney to show up. i know mitt romney is an aggressive debater, a great debater, in his own words. was one of the things he used as a credential to becoming the republican nominee. we didn't expect him to be aggressively dishonest last night. >> was the president taken by the number of lies? >> well, you know, i think that, you know, today looking back at last night, you saw what the president did on the stump today. called mitt romney out for what he did last night. not just about his $5 trillion tax cut but a number of other things. and, you know, we'll continue doing that. as i was listening to your piece coming into me, and you talked about our ad. we went on the air today. we're going to continue doing it pointing out all the things mitt romney said last night that are basically not true. it's almost as if he forgot what the last six year
and what a second term obama administration would look like. and what it would do for middle class americans all over this country. i think we achieved that. i think what we didn't expect is for that mitt romney to show up. i know mitt romney is an aggressive debater, a great debater, in his own words. was one of the things he used as a credential to becoming the republican nominee. we didn't expect him to be aggressively dishonest last night. >> was the president taken by the number of...
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the toughest in history under the obama administration. so, what could a romney presidency do differently than what we have witnessed? >> well, you know, there's a good argument that much of this will be political rhetoric. it clearly no one thinks that employing convention power against iranian nuclear facilities is a way to move forward. nobody want it is israelis to attack with conventional military power at this time. and by the way, i think the iranians are going nuclear regardless of the stranglehold on them. governor romney's in a tenuous position. he won't want to provide a clear alternative. the american people won't vote for a war. >> all right. so one thing i think a lot of people will remember if they've seen the now infamous secret tape. 47% remark in florida where mitt romney did discuss the current situation in the middle east and the wording he used in reference to that saying, we just have to live with certain things that are going on there. the cycle of violence that we have been seeing. now calling for beginning anew. ki
the toughest in history under the obama administration. so, what could a romney presidency do differently than what we have witnessed? >> well, you know, there's a good argument that much of this will be political rhetoric. it clearly no one thinks that employing convention power against iranian nuclear facilities is a way to move forward. nobody want it is israelis to attack with conventional military power at this time. and by the way, i think the iranians are going nuclear regardless...
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used today's speech to keep up his criticism of the obama administration. he had a bit of a swagger. he is riding a wave of momentum from last week's debate. the poll taken after the denver showdown has the race tied among registered voters. president obama had a five-point advantage three days leading into the debate. voters overwhelmingly said ann romney won the debate. that is the biggest debate when ever recorded by gallup bigger than bill clinton's over george bush. president obama is expected to raise more than $10 million over two days. at an event in los angeles last night, musicians lent support for his reelection.. obama thanked the performers and threw in a not so subtle reference to his debate performance. >> they performed flawlessly night after night. i cannot always say the same. >> the pressure is now on vice president biden who squares off against paul ryan on thursday night in their only debate. >> the obama campaign will counter his trip to virginia tomorrow with the first lady courts voters in the battleground state. she will speak tomor
used today's speech to keep up his criticism of the obama administration. he had a bit of a swagger. he is riding a wave of momentum from last week's debate. the poll taken after the denver showdown has the race tied among registered voters. president obama had a five-point advantage three days leading into the debate. voters overwhelmingly said ann romney won the debate. that is the biggest debate when ever recorded by gallup bigger than bill clinton's over george bush. president obama is...
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the obama administration running around saying he wants to raise taxes on the middle class. this is his opportunity with 60 million-plus watching to say he wouldn't get rid of the mortgage interest reductionby obviously benefits tens of millions of people every year. >> another one on your list for governor romney, why is it fair you pay a lower tax rate than many low-income and middle-class americans? >> romney got caught up when the tax question came up, famously in south carolina, he said maybe, when asked if woe release more taxes. there needs to be some kind of tax question tonight because the reality is that a lot of folks don't earn very much money in places here like denver are paying a higher percentage of their income than romney. romney believes there should be lower rates for investments but hasn't explained why it is fair that he pays a lower rate. >> quick on your list of questions, many have been asked to the candidates at some point or certainly, prepared to answer. will you be stunned if the questions on the stimulus on the case of the president or taxes, to
the obama administration running around saying he wants to raise taxes on the middle class. this is his opportunity with 60 million-plus watching to say he wouldn't get rid of the mortgage interest reductionby obviously benefits tens of millions of people every year. >> another one on your list for governor romney, why is it fair you pay a lower tax rate than many low-income and middle-class americans? >> romney got caught up when the tax question came up, famously in south...
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administration inherited a trillion dollar deficit from the bush administration >>> that the two wars on a credit card without paying a penny >>> president obama and mitt romney tucker downed cramming for next week's debate showdown both sides work hard to lower expectations by praising their opponent. romney says the president has the advantage is one of the talented political communicators in modern history obama says romney has the edge to betting about two dozen times during the republican primary >>> in the both have ample experience debating but gov. romney has more practice recently >>> she runs the annenberg center at university of pennsylvania >>> in the challenger has the opportunity to challenge she is competent to stand his own against the president a challenger who accomplishes that wins the first debate >>> jamison says hope candidates called for a big moment that candidates remember like john mccain said bonn from a plumber that question president obama >>> john mccain alluded to joe the plumber and that barack obama would share the wealth >>> that give matt cain a boos
administration inherited a trillion dollar deficit from the bush administration >>> that the two wars on a credit card without paying a penny >>> president obama and mitt romney tucker downed cramming for next week's debate showdown both sides work hard to lower expectations by praising their opponent. romney says the president has the advantage is one of the talented political communicators in modern history obama says romney has the edge to betting about two dozen times...
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i said, well, no, this administration was color blind notice incompetence. but -- but everyone here knows that the disaster and the poverty happened long before the hurricane hit. >> shocking. now, if that looks familiar, that's because we already saw it. it turns out the whole thing is just a rehash of a 2007 hampton university speech that was widely reported on at the time by this network and others. the only thing it actually proves is that the president is, in fact, black, and was black as early as 2007. also yesterday, the "huffington post" released a tape of paul ryan speaking at an american spectator gala back in november, which tinges of a certain tape from his running mate. >> before too long, we could become a society we were never, ever intended to be. we can become a society where the net majority of americans are takers, not makers. 70% of americans want the american dream. they believe the american idea. only 30% want the welfare state. >> 30%. 47%. get it? the democrats are using this video to further the argument that the gop ticket has disda
i said, well, no, this administration was color blind notice incompetence. but -- but everyone here knows that the disaster and the poverty happened long before the hurricane hit. >> shocking. now, if that looks familiar, that's because we already saw it. it turns out the whole thing is just a rehash of a 2007 hampton university speech that was widely reported on at the time by this network and others. the only thing it actually proves is that the president is, in fact, black, and was...
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let's take a look now at a new study on a drone strikes that raises many questions about the obama administration's drone campaign there are court was released this week by the center for civilians and conflict at columbia university and sheds light on how the secrecy surrounding drone strikes leaves the public in the dark about the real consequences of drone warfare it suggests that while drone deaths are significantly understated not even the u.s. government knows the true death toll and beyond the figures there port takes a comprehensive look at the drone campaigns impact on civilians and pakistan yemen and somalia to talk more. about the findings and what it all means one of the authors of the study are in shah associate director of the counterterrorism and human rights project at columbia law school. so this report looks at problems with the drone campaign that have virtually gone unnoticed can you talk about some of these findings our main finding is that there's way too much that we don't know about drone strikes the u.s. government has assured in a program of drone strikes it started under
let's take a look now at a new study on a drone strikes that raises many questions about the obama administration's drone campaign there are court was released this week by the center for civilians and conflict at columbia university and sheds light on how the secrecy surrounding drone strikes leaves the public in the dark about the real consequences of drone warfare it suggests that while drone deaths are significantly understated not even the u.s. government knows the true death toll and...
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and i would imagine the obama administration, or obama's going to go through tonight, you really only need to know two numbers about romney's tax plan, one is $480 billion. that's the cost of it in 2015, just to pick one year. and the other is $251 billion. that's the amount that will go to very wealthy families. now, mitt romney's promise, his tax plan won't cost a dime on the deficit. so he somehow needs to get $480 billion out of the tax code by closing breaks and loopholes, seems like the mortgage interest deduction, and also that it won't be a tax cut on the rich. so about $250 billion of it needs to come from tax breaks for the rich. the problem for him is that independent analysts have looked at and basically said, when you take into account the tax breaks he's promised he won't touch, like the capital gains tax break, it's basically impossible to make the numbers worse. there's no way to get that many tax breaks from the rich, because they don't use that many tax breaks. you have to go to implausible assumptions about growth and other things. romney so far hasn't had a good an
and i would imagine the obama administration, or obama's going to go through tonight, you really only need to know two numbers about romney's tax plan, one is $480 billion. that's the cost of it in 2015, just to pick one year. and the other is $251 billion. that's the amount that will go to very wealthy families. now, mitt romney's promise, his tax plan won't cost a dime on the deficit. so he somehow needs to get $480 billion out of the tax code by closing breaks and loopholes, seems like the...
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terrorist attack in libya have potentially left president obama vulnerable on one of his core strengths, foreign policy and given mitt romney a new opening. the administration is in the hot seat for initially suggesting that the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi which killed ambassador stevens and three other americans grew out of a spontaneous demonstration against an anti-muslim video. the white house later reversed course and said it was a premeditated terrorist attack. david plouffe tried to clear up its inconsistency yesterday on "meet the press." >> information was being provided real time. obviously you're going to know more two weeks after an event and a week after an event and as ambassador rice -- that was the information from the intelligence community, provided for congress. the reason, obviously, we now have stipulated this is a terrorist attack is that came from the intelligence agencies. >> plouffe's comments after the director of national sbem generals released a mea culpa two days earlier saying it was the fault of the intelligence community and not the
terrorist attack in libya have potentially left president obama vulnerable on one of his core strengths, foreign policy and given mitt romney a new opening. the administration is in the hot seat for initially suggesting that the attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi which killed ambassador stevens and three other americans grew out of a spontaneous demonstration against an anti-muslim video. the white house later reversed course and said it was a premeditated terrorist attack. david...